Notable fort · Mariposa, California
Comet Mine
Comet Mine is a fort in Mariposa, California.
Comet Mine: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Comet Mine
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Comet Mine — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 37.56882, -119.84406. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Comet Mine
- Hetch Hetchy Railroad Number 6 · attraction · Mariposa · ~16 km · Must-see
- El Portal · lake · Mineral · ~16 km · Must-see
- California State Mining and Mineral Museum · museum · Mineral · ~19 km · Must-see
- Drunken Gulch · viewpoint · Mineral · ~24 km · Must-see
- Grizzly Giant · attraction · Mariposa · ~28 km · Must-see
- Bridalveil Fall · viewpoint · Mariposa · ~30 km · Must-see
- Wassama Roundhouse State Historic Park · park · Madera · ~30 km · Must-see
- El Capitan · viewpoint · Mariposa · ~32 km · Must-see
- Ostrander Lake · lake · Mineral · ~33 km · Must-see
- Ostrander Lake · lake · Mariposa · ~33 km · Must-see
- Nelder Grove Historical Area · sanctuary · Madera · ~34 km · Must-see
- Nelder Grove · sanctuary · Mineral · ~34 km · Must-see
- Eagle Peak · viewpoint · Mariposa · ~35 km · Must-see
- Sentinel Dome · viewpoint · Mariposa · ~36 km · Must-see
- Columbia Boulder · viewpoint · Mariposa · ~36 km · Must-see
- Four Mile Trail · trek · Mariposa · ~36 km · Must-see
- Yosemite Valley Chapel · church · Mariposa · ~37 km · Must-see
- Lower Yosemite Fall · attraction · Mariposa · ~37 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Comet Mine
- Vallecito Bell Monument · fort · Calaveras · ~100 km · Must-see
- Early Mine · fort · Mariposa · ~3 km
- Sweetwater Mine · fort · Mariposa · ~4 km
- Buffalo Mine · fort · Mariposa · ~11 km
- King Solomon Mine · fort · Mariposa · ~13 km
- Colorado Mine · fort · Mariposa · ~14 km
- Schroeder Mine · fort · Mariposa · ~17 km
- Mariposa Town Historic District · fort · Mariposa · ~18 km
- Manzanita Airport · fort · Mariposa · ~19 km
- Anderson Cabin · fort · Mariposa · ~21 km
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Frequently asked
Is Comet Mine open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Comet Mine yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Comet Mine?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Comet Mine?
Nearby: Hetch Hetchy Railroad Number 6 (attraction, 16 km), El Portal (lake, 16 km), California State Mining and Mineral Museum (museum, 19 km), Drunken Gulch (viewpoint, 24 km), Grizzly Giant (attraction, 28 km), Bridalveil Fall (viewpoint, 30 km).
Is Comet Mine worth visiting?
Comet Mine is listed as a notable fort in California on Spotwander.